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InterContinental vs voco

Averages across 250 InterContinental and 184 voco hotels, and a head-to-head in the 57 cities where both brands have a hotel.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

InterContinental

Average guest rating
8.9
Hotels tracked
250

IHG Hotels & Resorts

voco

Average guest rating
8.8
Hotels tracked
184

The short answer

On the numbers: too close to call

Each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.12), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

Every measured fact

Averages over each brand's hotels. A dot marks the better figure.

InterContinentalvoco
Guest ratings
Average guest rating 8.89 +0.12 8.77
Rated 8 or more 98% +6% 92%
Rated below 7 0% 1%
Guest reviews behind the average 129,975 43,303
Same city, head to head (cities where both are rated: 43)
Cities where it is rated higher 18 20
The hotels
Hotels tracked 250 184
Countries 72 39
Typical opening year 2013 2022
Built or renovated in the last 10 years 67% 88%
Usual check-in 15:00 15:00
Usual check-out 12:00 12:00
Hotels that list it
Free breakfast 1% 2%
Swimming pool 79% 59%
Gym 80% 72%
Free parking 55% 48%
Pets allowed 0% 1%
Shuttle 35% 29%
Laundry 98% 93%
Hot tub 24% 20%
Restaurant 0% 2%
Bar 99% 99%
Kitchen 10% 11%

Both brands, same city

The best-rated hotel of each brand in cities where both have one. Open a match-up for the full hotel comparison.

InterContinental or voco: common questions

Is InterContinental or voco better?

They are evenly matched: InterContinental hotels average 8.89/10 from guests and voco hotels 8.77/10, and each brand leads on 2 measures. The gap in average guest rating is small (0.12), so the hotel you pick matters more than the brand.

When both are in the same city, which is rated higher?

In the 43 cities where both have rated hotels, InterContinental has the higher average in 18 and voco in 20.

Which brand has newer hotels?

The typical voco hotel opened in 2022, the typical InterContinental hotel in 2013.

Do InterContinental and voco hotels include free breakfast?

1% of InterContinental hotels and 2% of voco hotels list free breakfast, counting hotels with a complete amenity list. Check the page of the hotel you book.

Which brand has more hotels?

StayVersus tracks 250 InterContinental hotels in 72 countries and 184 voco hotels in 39 countries.

Do InterContinental and voco belong to the same company?

Yes, both belong to IHG Hotels & Resorts.

More brand match-ups

Updated 11 Oct 2026. Averages over the hotels StayVersus tracks: guest ratings from Agoda (hotels with 5+ reviews), Google ratings from public Google Maps listings (hotels with 20+ reviews). A hotel counts for a brand only when its name confirms it. How we score